Parts of story
Protagonist
Balto and Gunnar Kasson
What vegetable allows Santa's reindeer to fly?
Carrots
How was THIS trip different for Kason?
Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
Telegraph
A device used to send a message in code from one place to another
Why was a dogsled the only way to get the medicine to Nome?
Bad storm
Planes can not fly it is too cold
The rest of the train tracks were covered
Sea is frozen
Setting?
Alaska, or all the towns that they went through
What character does Will Farrell play in the movie Elf?
Buddy
What is the problem in Nome?
People are sick with diphtheria
Mush is telling the dogs to do what?
Go! Start pulling the sled.
What made the bumpy ice the worst part of the trail?
The sled kept turning over
Genre
Narrative Nonfiction
Does Mrs. Martinez like Chick-fil-A?
I do!! Nuggets are my fav.
How did Balto show that he was smart?
He was able to lead around the sea ice that was breaking up
Splinters
Sharp thin pieces of wood, ice, etc that have broke off of something.
How was Balto different from other dogs who are half Eskimo dog and half wolf?
Many never become tame.
Balto is gentle and obeys orders.
Antagonist
Sickness- diphtheria
AND
Weather- Snow storm
Gingerbread houses were inspired by what Fairy Tale?
Hansel and Gretel
Why is there a statue of Balto in NYC ?
Balto had great courage
Drifts
large piles of snow heaped up by wind
What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
The team missed the town of Safety due to the storm being so bad and could not see.
Title
Balto, the dog who saved Nome
What is my favorite place/ thing to do?
Why did Kason shake his head when people thanked him?
He wanted them to thank Balto, not himself.
Trail
Balto was a good lead dog because.....
Calm
Determined